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Groningen
Eredivisie | Gameweek 8
Oct 1, 2022 at 5.45pm UK
Euroborg
AZ Alkmaar

Groningen
1 - 4
AZ

Pepi (42')
Pelupessy (80')
FT(HT: 1-2)
de Wit (3'), Karlsson (19'), Milos (62'), Lahdo (85')
Milos (84')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Eredivisie clash between Groningen and AZ Alkmaar, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Sparta 2-1 Groningen
Saturday, September 17 at 3.30pm in Eredivisie
Last Game: AZ 2-1 Ajax
Sunday, September 18 at 3.45pm in Eredivisie

We said: Groningen 1-2 AZ Alkmaar

Despite their poor record in this fixture of late, AZ boast a superior squad and will back themselves to get the job done this weekend, especially off the back of defeating the defending champions. We are backing the away side to carry the day here, albeit by only a narrow margin. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a AZ Alkmaar win with a probability of 59.45%. A draw had a probability of 22.6% and a win for Groningen had a probability of 17.96%.

The most likely scoreline for an AZ Alkmaar win was 0-1 with a probability of 12.05%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (11.01%) and 1-2 (9.82%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.74%), while for a Groningen win it was 1-0 (5.88%). The actual scoreline of 1-4 was predicted with a 2.7% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that AZ Alkmaar would win this match.

Result
GroningenDrawAZ Alkmaar
17.96% (-0.0050000000000026 -0.01) 22.59% (0.0010000000000012 0) 59.45% (0.0049999999999955 0)
Both teams to score 49.5% (-0.0050000000000026 -0.01)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
51.1% (-0.0049999999999955 -0)48.9% (0.0030000000000001 0)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
29.01% (-0.0040000000000013 -0)70.99% (0.0030000000000001 0)
Groningen Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
58.99% (-0.0080000000000027 -0.01)41.01% (0.0069999999999979 0.01)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
22.44% (-0.0060000000000002 -0.01)77.56% (0.0049999999999955 0)
AZ Alkmaar Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
83.92% (0.0010000000000048 0)16.08% (-0.0019999999999989 -0)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
54.53%45.47% (-0.00099999999999767 -0)
Score Analysis
    Groningen 17.96%
    AZ Alkmaar 59.44%
    Draw 22.59%
GroningenDrawAZ Alkmaar
1-0 @ 5.88% (-0.00099999999999945 -0)
2-1 @ 4.79% (-0.00099999999999945 -0)
2-0 @ 2.62%
3-1 @ 1.42%
3-2 @ 1.3%
Other @ 1.95%
Total : 17.96%
1-1 @ 10.74%
0-0 @ 6.6% (0.00099999999999945 0)
2-2 @ 4.38% (-0.0010000000000003 -0)
Other @ 0.88%
Total : 22.59%
0-1 @ 12.05%
0-2 @ 11.01%
1-2 @ 9.82% (-0.00099999999999945 -0)
0-3 @ 6.71% (0.0019999999999998 0)
1-3 @ 5.98%
0-4 @ 3.07%
1-4 @ 2.73%
2-3 @ 2.67% (-0.00099999999999989 -0)
2-4 @ 1.22%
0-5 @ 1.12%
1-5 @ 1%
Other @ 2.08%
Total : 59.44%

How you voted: Groningen vs AZ

Groningen
Draw
AZ Alkmaar
Groningen
10.7%
Draw
7.1%
AZ Alkmaar
82.1%
28
Head to Head
Dec 21, 2021 8pm
AZ
1-0
Groningen
Karlsson (68')

Buijs (12'), de Leeuw (28'), Duarte (78'), Dammers (87')
Kasanwirjo (4')
Oct 24, 2021 7pm
May 13, 2021 1.30pm
Dec 6, 2020 1.30pm
AZ
1-2
Groningen
Koopmeiners (21')
Midtsjo (8'), Martins Indi (78'), Stengs (90+2'), Koopmeiners (90+3'), Wijndal (90+3')
Midtsjo (57'), Martins Indi (85')
El Messaoudi (69', 74')
Joosten (79')
El Hankouri (90+3')
Mar 22, 2020 3.45pm
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Ajax32235463303374
2PSV EindhovenPSV32234596375973
3Feyenoord32198574363865
4FC UtrechtUtrecht32188661441762
5FC Twente32159860441654
6AZ AlkmaarAZ32158954342053
7Go Ahead Eagles32139105350348
8Heerenveen32117144056-1640
9Fortuna SittardSittard32116153653-1739
10Sparta RotterdamSparta32911123739-238
11Groningen32108143849-1138
12Heracles32911124057-1738
13NECNijmegen32107154645137
14PEC Zwolle32811133950-1135
15NAC BredaNAC Breda3288163354-2132
16Willem II3267193253-2125
17RKC WaalwijkRKC Waalwijk3257203969-3022
18Almere CityAlmere City3248202162-4120


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